Sillim Line

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Sillim Line
Overview
Native name	서울 경전철 신림선 (新林線) Sillimseon
Status	Operational
Termini	Saetgang Gwanaksan
Stations	11
Service
Type	Light metro / Commuter Rail
System	Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Rolling stock	12 × 3-car Woojin SL000
History
Opened	28 May 2022
Technical
Line length	7.8 km (4.8 mi)[1]
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,700 mm (5 ft 6+15⁄16 in)
Electrification	750 V DC
Operating speed	60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map

The Sillim Line (Korean: 신림선; Hanja: 新林線) is a light metro which is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. It opened on May 28, 2022.^[2]

Stations

v t e Sillim Line
All stations are accessible
Legend
S400 Dongyeouido (Seobu Line Interchange) S401 Saetgang S402 Daebang S403 Seoul Regional Office of Military Manpower S404 Boramae S405 Boramae Park Nangok branch line Nangok branch line Sindaebang Nangoksageori (TBD) Miseong (TBD) Nangok (TBD) Nanhyang (TBD) Boramae Depot S406 Boramae Medical Center S407 Danggok S408 Sillim S409 Seowon S410 Seoul National University Venture Town S411 Gwanaksan

Main line

All stations are in Seoul.

Station Number	Station name English	Station name Hangul	Station name Hanja	Transfer	Distance in km	Total Distance	Location
S401	Saetgang	샛강	샛강		---	0.0	Yeongdeungpo-gu
S402	Daebang (Sungae Hospital)	대방 (성애병원)	大方		0.6	0.6
S403	Seoul Regional Office of Military Manpower	서울지방병무청	서울地方兵務廳		0.9	1.5
S404	Boramae	보라매	보라매		0.6	2.1	Dongjak-gu
S405	Boramae Park	보라매공원	보라매公園	Nangok branch	0.6	2.7
S406	Boramae Medical Center (Korea Specialty Contractor Center)	보라매병원 (전문건설회관)	보라매病院		0.8	3.5
S407	Danggok	당곡	堂谷		0.5	4.0	Gwanak-gu
S408	Sillim	신림	新林		0.7	4.7
S409	Seowon	서원	書院		0.7	5.4
S410	Seoul National Univ. Venture Town	서울대벤처타운	서울大벤처타운		1.1	6.5
S411	Gwanaksan (Seoul National Univ.)	관악산 (서울대)	冠岳山		1.1	7.6

Proposed extensions

A northern extension towards Dongyeouido (station name is not determined yet) is currently being considered to provide transfers to Seobu Line.^[3]

A five-station branch line from Boramae Park is also currently being considered.^[4] Citizens of Geumcheon District have lobbied for a further extension of the branch to Geumcheon-gu Office station.^[5] The proposed stations are listed below.

All stations are in Seoul.

Station Number	Station name English	Station name Hangul	Station name Hanja	Transfer	Distance in km	Total Distance	Location
	Boramae Park	보라매공원	보라매公園	Nangok branch			Dongjak-gu
	Sindaebang	신대방	新大方
	Nangoksageori	난곡사거리	蘭谷四거리				Gwanak-gu
	Misung	미성	美星
	Nangok	난곡	蘭谷
	Nanhyang	난향	蘭香

A two-station southern extension of the line into the Seoul National University campus was considered but ultimately cancelled.^[6]

References